Two Buoyancy Aid and Life Jacket Recalls

Introduction Following updated guidance from Swim England, which has removed specific depth requirements for paddlesport and now refers to Paddle…

“Over recent years, the Adventure Sports sector, which includes paddlesport, cycling, hillwalking, climbing, and caving has built a reputation for…

Overview There has been a notable increase of incident report submissions through British Rowing’s and Paddle UK’s online incident reporting…

Overview The RNLI has released a serious warning after a recent rescue of three experienced sailors in Devon. While all…

Paddle UK has been made aware by the OPSS of a product recall for Helly Hansen AS Life Jackets which…

Overview Since the start of the year, Paddle UK has received an increase in the number of incident reports submitted…

Each year in the UK about 200 people enter the water trying take their own lives. It is not unusual…

There are lessons to be learned by every coach, leader and deployer following a Health; Safety Investigation into the tragic…

Carrying a means of calling for help is critical when paddling in coastal waters. Personal Locator Beacons (PLB’s) have demonstrated…

Overview An outdoor activity company has been fined £10,000 for safety failings after a 12-year-old boy, Kayden Walker, tragically drowned…

Logging Paddlesport Activity with HM Coastguard Recently, the Coastguard has seen an increase in members of the public calling the…

A variety of personal floatation devices are available for paddlesport activity from both established manufacturers and newer sellers. More recently,…

Since the start of the year, Paddle UK has received an increase in the number of incident reports submitted through…

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is proposing some changes to the operation of the Adventure Activities Licensing Authority, which…

Introduction Head injury or concussion can occur in various ways in both recreational and competitive paddlesport. This might be through…

Lessons to be learnt from the investigation and coroner’s report into the accident at Great Orme, Llandudno, involving the death…

Equipment modification relates to any change to equipment which is different from the manufacturer’s design. Paddle UK has been made…

Paddle UK has been made aware of three product recalls for buoyancy aids and life jackets sold via various online…

Paddle UK has been made aware of three product recalls for buoyancy aids and life jackets sold via various online…

Paddle UK has been made aware of multiple product recalls for buoyancy aids and life jackets sold via the online…